Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with bestselling author Janice Hallet as she talks about her new murder mystery The Silent Appeal, the highly anticpated sequel to her record breaking debut The Appeal.
A New Play. Another Murder. Who Will Speak the Truth?
It’s a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie’s The Hollow. Despite divisive new arrivals, countless petty jealousies and a near-fatal accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date?
But someone isn’t going to make it to opening night. Could it be producer Sarah-Jane’s mysterious sister, lately arrived home after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or perhaps once-convicted murderer Issy Beck, recently acquitted but still up to her old tricks?
Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the emails, texts and police reports to identify the victim and find out why the person convicted of the murder refuses to speak out in their own defence… Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you?
Whether you’ve read The Appeal or not, this is the perfect novel for longtime fans and new readers alike!
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Janice Hallett discussing the inspiration, research, and the plotting behind her bestselling murder mysteries
Janice Hallett is the author of six Sunday Times bestselling novels, most recently The Killer Question and The Examiner. Her smash-hit debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Reviews
Classic Hallett. A superlative mystery, full of surprises and hilarious as always. A worthy sequel to the mighty The Appeal – Alex Pavesi, author of EIGHT DETECTIVES
An absolute joy from cover to cover… Ingeniously structured and relentlessly compelling. Janice Hallett has pulled off the rarest of feats: a bounteously enjoyable superior sequel to a brilliantly original first novel – Chris Brookmyre, author of BLACK WIDOW
Layer upon layer of tantalising mystery… Be prepared to put life on hold and for your mind to be completely taken up and taken over – J.M. Hall, author of A SPOONFUL OF MURDER
This is pure catnip for mystery readers, like the national treasure she is, Janice Hallett has done it again. This is the absolute pinnacle of modern crime writing – Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS
An absolute triumph: wickedly clever, laugh-out-loud and utterly ingenious. Hallett is a maestro of devious, dastardly plotting, but what sets her apart is her expert handling of voice… A total pleasure – Ross Montgomery, author of THE MURDER AT WORLD’S END
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £8 redeemable against a signed copy The Silent Appeal) or £20 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of The Weight of Angels)